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(03-07-2023, 04:15 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: It is worth noting that the modern day United States is significantly less violent than it was when you were a kid. I am not sure of your exact age, so I will just throw a few years out. In 1970, the murder rate was 7.9 per 100k residents. Last year, it was 6.4, and that is with an increase. Throughout the 2010's, it was in the mid 4's. 

In 1974, the murder rate was 9.7. 

In 1980, it was 10.2. 

The modern U.S. has roughly cut the murder rate in half since you were a kid. There may be more overall murders, but the population is significantly larger. Since 1980, the country has grown by over 100MM people. Overall murders have barely risen (depends on the year you look at, they have likely dropped), and the murder rate has significantly dropped. 

Now, Louisville KY has gotten more violent. Murders have gone up but population has gone down. 

Just got off work but as Sled pointed out the # of shootings are way up and imo the world is much more violent than it was 50 years ago. 

 Sled also correctly pointed out how bad Louisville is getting and it is a sad sight to witness.

Not looking to argue, but I can promise you the population in Louisville has definitely not gone down and risen considerably since the 70's without looking at any #'s. Probably would be much closer to supporting the #'s you posted for the country, yet now has many more hospitals too. They must have counted the county then and now just count city limits or something. Because it was a lot of farm land that has all been filled with apartments or neighborhoods. Many roads were added and widened since as well. Thinking there is 10 times the amount of people and many folks have spilled over filling all surrounding counties as well. Miss the old Louisville that was reminiscent of a Mayberry RFD type city back then.